RSLPF Benefits From Advanced Intelligence, Crime Scene Training

Thirty-one Saint Lucian police officers have received advanced training from two Taiwanese Instructors in advanced crime-fighting techniques. The officers underwent the training as the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) continues to bolster its crime-fighting capabilities amid an alarming crime surge. According to a Taiwan Embassy release, sixteen local officers participated in the Advanced Intelligence Course, while fifteen participated in the Advanced Crime Scene Course. “Taiwan continues to support the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force in capacity building and providing equipment that will enhance the profession and bolster police presence,” Taiwan’s Ambassador to Saint Lucia, Peter Chia-Yen Chen, told the November 29, 2024, closing ceremony. The Embassy release said Chen explained that during Prime Minister  Philip J. Pierre’s visit to Taiwan in 2022, the PM initiated the on-site training. He explained that with Pierre’s initiative, the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan), the RSLPF, and Taiwan’s National Police Agency conducted on-site training to empower local police officers with modern techniques and ideas in crime investigation and intelligence management. In addition, the Taiwanese diplomat handed over an electric-powered bike, three body cameras, and three water filter bottles to the RSLPF, declaring that the donation demonstrated his country’s commitment to assisting...